Regional Owner/Operator Enters New State
A regional owner/operator looking to enter the state of Indiana acquired Smith Farms Manor, an independent living community in Auburn, about 30 miles south of the Michigan border. Built in 1998, the community features 51 units and is well maintained. It sits on an attractive four-acre campus down the street from Parkview DeKalb Hospital and off of Interstate 69. However, there is room for improvement, as occupancy was 53% and the community was losing money on around $1.9 million of revenues. Its Missouri-based regional owner/operator had acquired the asset as part of a portfolio purchase and was divesting due to it not being a good long-term fit for the company. Jeff Binder, Ryan Saul,... Read More »
Skilled Nursing Portfolio Gets New Operator
Evans Senior Investments secured a new lease for a skilled nursing portfolio in Tennessee on behalf of an institutional owner. The portfolio features four assets and was operating below 70% occupancy with margins under 10%. Despite that performance, ESI secured a lease $3 million above in-place cash flow, reflecting the operational upside that was unrealized by the prior operator. The new operating tenant is entering the state through the transaction. Read More »
Seniors Housing and Care M&A Remains Elevated in Q1:26
The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026 reached 231 deals, based on new acquisition data from LevinPro LTC. This represents a 19.8% decrease from the 288 transactions disclosed in the fourth quarter of 2025, but a 25.5% increase from the 184 deals in Q1:25. “It was always going to be difficult to top Q4:25, which set records for the highest number of publicly announced transactions in both a single quarter and a month, as well as price volume in a single day,” stated Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor. “However, investor sentiment remains strong, operations are... Read More »
Clarion Acquires Again in Colorado
Two years after opening a 160-unit seniors housing community in Centennial, Colorado (Denver MSA), MorningStar Senior Living announced an expanding relationship with Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment company and specialty investment manager of Franklin Templeton, in its acquisition of MorningStar at Holly Park. The community features independent living, assisted living and memory care services, and it reached 90% occupancy just nine months after opening. Today, it is fully occupied with an extensive waiting list. The transaction advances Clarion Partners’ strategy of investing in high-end seniors housing communities alongside high quality operating partners. MorningStar... Read More »
